Wolfgang Kellner (writer)
Wolfgang Kellner (born June 4, 1928 in Berlin ; † December 30, 2014 there ) was a German writer and dramaturge .
Life
Wolfgang Kellner had to leave high school in 1943 because he fell under race legislation . After the war he completed an apprenticeship as a goldsmith and worked, among other things, as a lumberjack and bartender . In 1953, he worked as a theater manager and assistant director in the DEFA dubbing studios in Babelsberg. He wrote texts for documentaries and short films, worked as a film editor and director in the documentary field.
He studied at the Leipzig Institute of Literature from 1967 to 1971 and then worked as a dramaturge at the Babelsberg Film School . He was involved as a scriptwriter and scriptwriter in the films Alarm in the Attic (1978) and Verflixte Gute Fee (1990). He has been a freelance writer since 1973.
His autobiographical novel Adventurer against Will was filmed in 1987 by Michael Kann at DEFA under the title Stielke, Heinz, fifteen ... and contained the first leading role of Marc Lubosch .
Works
- The relapse. Clarifier Leo Lex reports on the work of the KKsF (Committee for Clarifying Difficult Cases). Illustrations by Hans Ticha . Verlag Das Neue Berlin , Berlin 1974.
- The great reserve. Fantastic stories from a utopian era. Illustrations by Hans Ticha. Greifenverlag zu Rudolstadt, 1981. New edition: Verlag Neues Leben, Berlin 1990.
- Reluctant adventurer. The eventful youth of Heinz Stielke. Novel. New Life Publishing House, Berlin 1984.
- The outbreak, or the Gengelstedt case. Clarifier Leo Lex reports on the work of the KKsF (Committee for Clarifying Difficult Cases). Utopian story, illustrations by Hans Ticha. Verlag Das Neue Berlin, Berlin 1987.
literature
- Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs , Ronald M. Hahn : Reclam's science fiction guide. Reclam, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-15-010312-6 , p. 228.
- Hans Joachim Alpers, Werner Fuchs, Ronald M. Hahn, Wolfgang Jeschke : Lexicon of Science Fiction Literature. Heyne, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-453-02453-2 , p. 600.
- Olaf R. Spittel : Wolfgang Kellner. In: Erik Simon , Olaf R. Spittel (ed.): The science fiction of the GDR. Authors and works. A lexicon. Verlag Das Neue Berlin, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-360-00185-0 , pp. 164-167.
Web links
- Literature by and about Wolfgang Kellner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Wolfgang Kellner in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Wolfgang Kellner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Works by and about Wolfgang Kellner at Open Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Axel Schniederjürgen: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2016/2017: 70th year. De Gruyter 2016, ISBN 9783110453973 , Nekrolog.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Waiter, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 2014 |
| Place of death | Berlin |